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Crime Branch Kashmir’s Economic Offences Wing on Thursday launched searches in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in connection with a recent case regarding arrest of ‘disengaged’ State level Technical expert (SLTC). In a statement, the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) said that the case (FIR No: 67/2022) under IPC sections 420, 467, 468,471,120-B was registered after a written complaint received from Managing Director J&K Housing Board, wherein it was alleged that the accused Er. Hakim Muzamil son of Late Hakim Habibullah of Baghwanpora Lal Bazar Srinagar has been disengaged from J&K Housing Board as SLTC but despite he is “misrepresenting himself as SLTC Expert of J&K Housing Board and misusing Official Seal.” The Economic Offences Wing of CBK, it said, conducted an enquiry int...

The authorities, on Thursday, directed the Kashmiri activists who were protesting in front of Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding the restoration of the special status of Jammu Kashmir region which was unilaterally abrogated by the BJP-led central government, to vacate the spot. Talking to The Kashmiriyat, one of the activists, Angad Singh Khalsa said, "The police asked us to leave and said that they won't allow us to sit here after 4 p.m." "We were planning to sit here for long but they're not allowing us to sit here. So we've written a letter, mentioned all of our demands and signed it with our blood. We're handing over the letter to them and leaving," he added. Pertinently, some Kashmiri activists on Thursday started a hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the resto...

Danishwar Hameed A 24-year-old youth from Devsar area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district died of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia. The youth's faamily has appealed to the authorities to help them bring their son’s body back home. An official said that man identified as Mohammad Usman Shah of Gundipora Devsar died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia on the intervening night of Tuesday- Wednesday. They said that Shah, who was brother of six sisters, was working as a waiter in a company in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Mohammad Ramzan Shah, deceased’s uncle told The Kashmiriyat that they came to know through his friend that Usmaan has died of cardiac arrest. "He belonged to a poor family and had gone to Saudi Arabia for earning but unfortunately, he died of cardiac arrest. Now he has left...

At least two persons died, while three were injured in a road accident in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place near Degree College Pattan between a truck and a private vehicle. He said that in the incident five persons were injured and they were immediately shifted to Trauma hospital Pattan, where two among them were declared dead on arrival. The official added that three injured have been referred to SKIMS Soura for further treatment, while police have taken cognizance of the matter—(KNO)

Some Kashmiri activists on Thursday started a hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the restoration of the special status of the region, which was unilaterally abrogated by the central government on August 05, 2019. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat they said that one of their demands was that the Supreme Court of India intervenes and restores the special status of Jammu Kashmir. "We request the Honourable Supreme Court of India to hear us and return back 4th August 2019 status to the People of J&K,  Angad said flanked by activists from Chenab valley, Jammu and Kashmir regions as well," one of the activists said. "We are here on the behalf of all Kashmiri people since silence has become the order there. We have come to New Delhi to be heard and to be able to speak," A...

A labourer while extracting sand from the river Jehlum drowned during the pre-dawn hours on Thursday in Srinagar, an official from the River Police said. The incident occurred near Armpora Sonwar footbridge. The official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that some labourers were extracting the sand during which a labourer from Banihal Ramban lost balance in the boat and slipped into the river. “An operation that was started shortly after the incident to locate the labourer is underway. He is feared dead,” the official said and identified the victim as 23-year-old Jaafar Ahmed Wani son of Abdul Rashid Wani, a resident of Banihal area of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. (KNT)

A house and three shops were gutted in a pre-dawn fire incident at Barbarshah area of Srinagar city on Thursday. Police have registered a case to ascertain the cause of the fire. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that smoke was seen coming out from the top floor of a house belonging jointly to Jan Malik and Abdul Rashid. Fire-tenders rushed to spot and doused the flames. In the fire incident, the house and the three shops were damaged in the incident. The three provisional shops belonged to Manzoor Ahmed Bhat, Javaid Ahmed Bhat and Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, all residents of Barbarshah. (KNT)

Two persons were killed after they came under a huge mound of earth in central Kashmir's Budgam on Wednesday evening, official sources said. They told GNS that the incident took place when two persons identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Parray (44) and Fayaz Ahmad Parray (45), both residents of Budgam, came under the huge mound during extraction of soil in Bandgam village. Soon after a rescue operation was initiated at the site, following which bodies of the duo were recovered and subsequently shifted to a nearby health facility for necessary medico-legal formalities, they said. Confirming the incident, a police official told GNS that cognizance has been taken for further investigations. (GNS)

A civilian was injured in an ongoing gunfight at Bomai area of North Kashmir's Sopore on Wednesday evening. A top police officer told GNS that a civilian namely Ali Mohd Ganai son of Abdul Ahad Ganai resident of Bomai recieved bullet wound in his leg during gunfight in Bomai. He has been shifted to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment, his condition is stated to be stable, the officer added. Earlier one militant was also killed during intial exchange of fire with security forces.(GNS)

A militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter that broke out between security forces and militants in Sopore village in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday evening, police said. Kashmir zone police, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) earlier, informed that encounter broke out in Bomai village of Sopore today evening. Police said that in the ongoing encounter one militant has been killed, while operation was going on. “SoporeEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” police tweeted—(KNO)